Dear Valued Customer,
On December 29, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) # 58869963 instructions around the United States Trade Representative (USTR) reinstating 352 Section 301 exclusions and 77 COVID-related exclusions until May 31, 2024. The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) functionality for the acceptance of the extended product exclusions will be available on January 4, 2024.
On December 27, 2023, CBP announced in CSMS # 58853159 an interim notice regarding 2024 European Union tariff rate quota for steel and aluminum products. The 2024 EU steel and aluminum quotas will be put in a “Hold” status, allowing entries for quota type merchandise to proceed in 2024. All properly filed entries will receive a “Quota Pending” message. The “STX” steel extended exclusions list for 2024 announced on the Department of Commerce website will be available in ACE on January 4, 2024. CBP will issue a CSMS message when the final 2024 EU steel and aluminum quota “Hold” is released. For more information, review the specific bulletins.
2024 Interim EU Steel Bulletin: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-24-699-2024
2024 Interim EU Aluminum Bulletin: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-24-799-2024
CBP recently published PMS Dates for 2024. You can find the schedule at Periodic Monthly Statements Due Dates for 2024.pdf (govdelivery.com)
Thank you for being a Valued Customer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your C.H. Robinson commercial representative for further information.
Sincerely,
C. H. Robinson